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Military Focused Video Game Charity Will Register Fund
Raising Teams, Offer Prizes for Daily Push-Up Contest Winners at
Boston Area Video Game Convention

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 9, 2014)
– Military-focused video game charity Operation
Supply Drop today announced that it will be signing up teams for
its charity gaming marathon, “8-Bit Salute,” during PAX
East, which takes place April 11–13 in Boston. In addition,
Operation Supply Drop will be holding men’s and women’s
push-up contests at its booth (located in the main
lobby area, near the official PAX East merchandise booth), with
daily winners taking home an ASTRO Gaming headset and mix amp,
courtesy of ASTRO Gaming. Operation Supply Drop will also award a
Borderlands 2 PlayStation Vita bundle to one lucky
registrant who registers for the marathon during PAX
East (push-ups not required).

“This is our first appearance at PAX East, and we wanted
to make it memorable and fun,” said Operation Supply Drop
founder (and former Army Ranger Captain) Stephen “Shanghai
Six” Machuga. “We look forward to expanding our roster
of teams for our 8-Bit Salute event, and challenge everyone
attending PAX to enter our daily push-up contests to determine the
strongest gamers at the show.”

The third-annual 8-Bit Salute is a 24-hour gaming marathon to be
held May 17-18 of this year. Donations raised during this charity
event will fund videogame care packages, offering much-needed
diversion and stress relief to combat-zone deployed troops and
those recovering in military hospitals. This year’s 8-Bit
Salute promises to be a star-studded event, promoted by
Twitch.tv, with teams from
Rooster Teeth, Naughty Dog, ASTRO, Popcap, Treyarch,
Gearbox Studios, Capcom and dozens more competing for
bragging rights and to raise funds.

BOOK YOUR PRESS APPOINTMENT FOR PAX EAST:

Stephen “Shanghai Six” Machuga will be speaking to
the media about Operation Supply Drop’s mission and charity
events at the organization’s booth at PAX East. For an
appointment, please visit our online scheduling system:

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